If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301, or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a crime.
Oct. 25
1:06 p.m. Welfare check. Riverside Avenue N. Officers were dispatched to a local business for a female customer who was acting belligerent. Officers arrived on scene and met with the woman. She stated she was paranoid because she had missed a court date. She also stated she was homeless and off her medication. The officer asked if the woman would like to go to the hospital to be evaluated, and she agreed.
5:04 p.m. Domestic. Northview Drive. Officers were dispatched for an altercation that had occurred between a mother and her son. Upon arrival, officers met with the woman who stated her son had already left. She said her son had come over to her trailer and stated he was sick of her and her friends. She stated he then pushed her up against the refrigerator. She was not injured and didn’t want to press charges. Officers informed the woman on how to proceed with a harassment restraining order if she wished. She was also issued a crime victims notice card. Officers then made contact with her son. He stated he didn’t know why he got upset with his mother. Officers advised him that his behavior was not appropriate and he could be arrested. He stated he understood.
Oct. 26
9:46 a.m. Traffic stop. First Street N.E./Fourth Avenue E. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle approach from the rear at a high rate of speed. The officer took rear radar of the vehicle and locked it in at 46 mph in a 30-mph zone. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver admitted to speeding and stated to her knowledge the speed limit on the bridge was 35 mph. The officer advised the woman the speed limit on the bridge is 30 mph. The driver provided a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. She was issued a citation and released.
6:50 p.m. Accident. Hwy 15/CR 29. While conducting a traffic stop, an officer observed two vehicles pull off the highway. The officer completed his traffic stop and met with the drivers of the vehicles. The drivers stated vehicle 1 was braking for the officer’s lights. The second vehicle failed to realize vehicle 1 was braking, causing a rear-end collision. Both drivers were issued an accident exchange form and released.
Oct. 27
2:29 a.m. Medical. Brianna Drive. Officers were dispatched for a 60-year-old female who had fallen earlier in the evening and needed to be evaluated. Officers arrived on scene and made contact with the woman, who was in her chair with staff present. The female stated she had fallen approximately an hour prior and couldn’t remember why. Gold Cross paramedics arrived on scene and gathered patient information. Officers assisted with loading the patient for transport to St. Cloud Hospital.
Oct. 28
12:09 a.m. DWI. Fourth Avenue N.E./First Street N.E. Officers responded to a vehicle accident involving a single vehicle that had struck a power pole. Officers located a woman near the scene who stated her husband was driving the vehicle that had crashed. She stated she had picked him up and transported him back to their residence afterward. Officers made contact with the male individual at his residence. He admitted to driving and being in a vehicle accident. A sobriety test was conducted and failed. Police placed the man under arrest and transported him to the Stearns County Jail. At the jail, the man refused a breath test and was extremely disruptive. Officers charged the man with second degree DWI and refusal to cooperate.
